The European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) hosted a podcast series “Climate Adaptation Talk”, in their first episode they are talks to Prof. Saleemul Huq. In this podcast series, which features episodes in English and French, we want to explore the strategies that different countries are using to adapt to an increasingly volatile climate. In each episode – up …
Prof Saleemul Huq’s vlog no 1: On how vulnerable Communities in cities in developing countries need to be involved in tackling both COVID19 as well as Climate Change adaptation Check out the blog of Prof Saleemul Huq and Sheela Patel : Transitioning to a better global ‘new normal’
COVID-19 has changed our world. To mark Earth Day 2020, and the global call to act on climate change, we ask: what lessons can we apply from the pandemic response to help tackle other global crises, including the climate emergency? Both Sheela and I have collaborated with others for many years on how to support the most vulnerable communities in …
A recent report from Unicef mentions that 19 million (or one in three) children in Bangladesh are at risk from the effects of climate change. This is indeed an alarming potential risk for the country. However, all such reports about future adverse impacts of future climate change have an unwritten codicil which says “if we do not prepare ourselves”. We …
Watch! Dr. Saleemul Huq’s speech at Launch of Regional Climate Finance Network in Bangkok. The ESCAP Second Regional Workshop: Innovative climate finance mechanisms for financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region took place from 6 March to 7 March 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
Loss and damage compensation and climate change litigation are on the horizon to protect the most vulnerable from failing high emitters. Excerpt from interview with Dr Saleemul Huq, Independent University of Bangladesh.
Showing of the Documentary “Guardians of the Earth” (see below for more information) followed by Iftar on 27th May, Sunday at 5.00 pm at the ICCCAD Research Office (3rd floor) Here is the trailer link of this movie https://youtu.be/uNSphPqNvWY Details link from IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7214084/ Short summary of Guardians of the Earth : After 21 years of continuous failure in UN climate change negotiations 195 …
